To the New Richmond Community,
New Richmond Preparatory Academy joins the educational landscape of New Richmond, offering families an exciting choice in their child’s education. As a public charter school, we are open to all students and funded by the state, just like traditional public schools. However, we have the flexibility to design a unique learning environment that caters to our students’ specific needs and aspirations.
Here at New Richmond Preparatory Academy, we believe in fostering a culture of:
Academic Excellence: We offer a rigorous curriculum that challenges and engages students, preparing them for success in college and beyond.
Personalized Learning: We focus on understanding each student’s strengths and weaknesses, tailoring our instruction to ensure their growth.
Innovation: We embrace new and creative teaching methods to keep students excited about learning.
Strong Community: We foster a collaborative and supportive environment where students, teachers, and families work together towards a common goal.
We look forward to welcoming your child to our growing school community!
Sincerely,
The Team at New Richmond Preparatory Academy
Court Lilly, Principal
Court Lilly is an experienced and dedicated educational leader who has recently been appointed as the Principal of New Richmond Preparatory Academy, serving students from early kindergarten through 5th grade. With over 20 years of experience in school administration, instructional leadership, and continuous improvement, Court brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role.
Throughout his career, Court has demonstrated a strong commitment to academic excellence, strategic planning, and community engagement. He has a proven track record of leading curriculum reviews, alignment projects, and new academic program implementations at both the district and school levels. Court’s data-driven approach to continuous improvement has yielded impressive results, including earning the State’s first and only Excellent with Distinction rating in his previous school district.
Staff Directory
Founded in 2014, ACCEL Schools is a K-12 public charter school management organization (CMO) serving students across the United States in brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid school settings. We focus on improving academic outcomes of students regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic factors. The leadership team at ACCEL Schools has a combined 1000+ years of experience as global school management operators with expertise in curriculum research and design, assessment, student support services, and education consulting. Our entire team fundamentally believes that all children deserve a great education and students should be supported as they pursue a wide variety of post-secondary options. Our robust technology increases engagement, access to resources, efficiencies, and academic results helping our students become productive global citizens.
